The VPDS Sydney laboratory operates Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm (Excluding University holidays).
For prices, please contact [email protected]
Clinical Pathology samples submitted after 15 PM will be reported the next weekday before 12 PM.
A definition of VPDS Sydney Clinpath profiles and combinations is available here.
*TAT: Turnaround times. D: Days
| Code | Name | Sample Required | TAT |
| 92009 | Avian qPCR panel excluding bornavirus | blood & combined oral & cloacal swab | 2-3 D |
| 92019 | Avian qPCR panel including bornavirus | blood, combined oral & cloacal swab, & droppings produced over 3 days | 2-3 D |
| 90134 | Bacterial culture and ID (MALDI) | 2 D | |
| 90133 | Bacterial ID MALDI (on pure culture) | 2 D | |
| 70059 | Biopsy report – first specimen/site | Formalin fixed tissue | 5-7 D |
| 90059 | Biopsy – no report | As per above | 3-4 D |
| – | Biopsy report – 2 specimens/sites | As per above | 5-7 D |
| – | Biopsy report – 3 specimens/sites | As per above | 5-7 D |
| – | Biopsy report – 4 specimens/sites | As per above | 5-7 D |
| – | Biopsy report – 5 specimens/sites | As per above | 5-7 D |
| – | Biopsy report – 6 or more specimens/sites | As per above | 5-7 D |
| 70400 | Biopsy report – Complex tissue (Brain, eye, bone, Mast cell tumour , mammary tumour – >5cm) | As per above | Contact lab |
| 90135 | Biopsy Report – Second Opinion | Glass slides | Contact lab |
| 70080 | Blood Culture – Each subsequent Oxoid sample | 8 D | |
| 70060 | Blood Culture & sensitivity – without Urine | 8 D | |
| 70068 | Blood Culture & sensitivity in Oxoid 1st with urine | 8 D | |
| 70041 | Bone marrow – Quantitative assessment | EDTA | Contact lab; 24h |
| 70048 | Bone Marrow – quantitative assessment plus histology | EDTA/Core Biopsy Marrow | |
| 92018 | Bulk DNA extraction – complex samples (soil/ faeces) | various- contact lab | Contact lab |
| 92017 | Bulk DNA extraction- simple samples | various- contact lab | Contact lab |
| 70663 | Canine Combination — FBC + Profile A Canine | EDTA & Serum/Heparin/Urine | D |
| 70147 | Canine Combo Comprehensive — FBC + Profile A Canine + Urinalysis + C&S | EDTA & Serum/Heparin/Urine | D |
| 70664 | Canine Combo Plus— FBC + Profile A Canine + Urinalysis | EDTA & Serum/Heparin/Urine | D |
| 70152 | Canine C-reactive protein | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 70146 | Canine Health Profile —Basic FBC & Biochem (Blood film evaluation if abnormal results) | EDTA & Serum/Heparin | D |
| 70045 | Complete Full Blood Count (FBC) | EDTA | D |
| 70655 | CSF Analysis | EDTA and sterile plain | |
| 70070 | Culture & Sensitivity | Sterile collected sample | 2-3 D |
| 70069 | Culture & Sensitivity (tissue) | 2D | |
| 70067 | Culture & Sensitivity of two similar sites | 2D | |
| 92006 | DNA Extraction (/Sample) | various | 2-3 D |
| 70011 | Electrolytes | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 70092 | Faecal Parasite Culture & identification | Fresh Faeces/Special request must contact the lab first | 10-14 D |
| 70661 | Feline Combination — FBC + Profile A Feline | EDTA & Serum/Heparin | D |
| 70662 | Feline Combination Plus — FBC + Profile A Feline + Urinalysis | EDTA & Serum/Heparin/Urine | D |
| 70147 | Feline Combination Comprehensive — FBC + Profile A Feline + Urinalysis + C&S | EDTA & Serum/Heparin/Urine | 2D |
| 70146 | Feline Health Profile — Basic FBC & Biochemistry (Blood film evaluation if abnormal results) | EDTA & Serum/Heparin | D |
| 70032 | Fluid Analysis: cytology, TP, all fluids | EDTA and sterile plain | D |
| 70033 | FNA/Smear – First Site | Sample on slide | D |
| 70659 | FNA/Smear – More Than 10 Slides From Same Site | Sample on slide | D |
| 70031 | FNA/Smear – Second Site | Sample on slide | D |
| 70034 | FNA/Smear – Third + Subsequent Sites | Sample on slide | D |
| 70076 | Fungal culture – Dermatophyte | 10-14 D | |
| 70075 | Fungal Culture – Non-dermatophyte | 5-7 D | |
| 70133 | Fungal culture & sensitivity** Sendaway | External lab : ~ one month | |
| 70132 | Fungal culture and ID (MALDI) | External lab : ~ one month | |
| 90017 | Globulin (panel) | Heparin | D |
| 90076 | Gram Stain | D | |
| 70146 | Health Profile (Canine/Feline) | EDTA & Serum/Heparin | D |
| 70146 | Health Profile (Koala -Short Profile) | EDTA & Serum/Heparin | D |
| 70058 | Histology Preparation – one specimen/site | As per above | Contact lab |
| 70095 | Identification from (Parasite) | 1-3 D | |
| 70140 | IF – FIP + others | EDTA and sterile plain | 2D |
| – | IHC – 2nd Antibody | Speak to lab | Contact lab |
| – | IHC – 3rd Antibody | 5-7 D | |
| – | IHC – 4th Antibody | 5-7 D | |
| IHC – 5th Antibody | 5-7 D | ||
| 70145 | IHC – CD3/CD79a panel | Speak to lab | Contact lab |
| 70136 | IHC – FIP confirmation test | Formalin fixed tissue | 5-8 D |
| 70401 | IHC – First Antibody | Speak to lab | Contact lab |
| 70002 | Individual Biochemistry test: First test | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 70150 | Lateral Flow (Cryptococcal Serology) | Serum/ CSF | 2-3 D |
| 70077 | LCAT (Cryptococcal Serology) | Serum | 1-2 D |
| 70091 | Lungworm (Baermann) | Fresh Faeces | 1-3 D |
| 70001 | Marsupial Combination — FBC + Profile A Marsupial | EDTA & Serum/Heparin | 2D |
| 70501 | Mycobacteria or Nocardia culture & sensitivity** Sendaway | 10 D | |
| 70090 | Nematodes, Coccidia, (Float test) | Fresh Faeces | 1-3 D |
| 90661 | Oversize slide | Formalin fixed tissue | Contact lab |
| 90660 | PCR slide cutting | Paraffin blocked tissue | Contact lab |
| 70046 | PCV & TPP | EDTA | D |
| 70100 | PM – Gross/Histo – Birds | By arrangement – Must Contact Lab | |
| 70101 | PM – Gross/histo – Lab Animals | By arrangement – Must Contact Lab | |
| 70103 | PM – Gross/Histo – Large Animals (>10kg) | By arrangement – Must Contact Lab | |
| 70102 | PM – Gross/Histo – Small animals (< 10kg) | By arrangement – Must Contact Lab | |
| 70106 | PM – Gross/Histo Additional Spinal Cord | By arrangement – Must Contact Lab | |
| 90060 | PM – Histopath only (externally performed PM) 1-6 tissues | As per above | 5-7 D |
| 70656 | PM histology – additional tissue samples | As per above | 5-7 D |
| 90108 | PM legal case – Gross/Histo – Large Animals (>10k ) | By arrangement – Must Contact Lab | |
| 90107 | PM Legal case – Gross/Histo – Small animals (< 10kg) | By arrangement – Must Contact Lab | |
| 92012 | Post PCR Sequencing | 1-2 weeks | |
| 70016 | Profile A Canine | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 70016 | Profile A Feline | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 70016 | Profile A Large Animals (Livestock) | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 70016 | Profile A Marsupial | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 70017 | Profile B Alimentary | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 70153 | Profile Cardiac (Incl. PCV/TPP & USG) | Heparin/Serum/Urine | D |
| 70021 | Profile F Pre Anaesthesia | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 70054 | Profile Kidney | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 900147 | Profile Koala (Short profile) | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 70144 | Profile Liver | Heparin/Serum | D |
| 70138 | Profile Renal | Heparin/Serum | 2-3 D |
| 92016 | qPCR > 7 targets (incl extraction). E.g. faecal panel | various | 2-3 D |
| 92013 | qPCR 1-2 Targets (incl extraction) e.g. PCR for sequencing, Chlamydia, FeLV, etc | various | 2-3 D |
| 92015 | qPCR 3-7 targets (incl extraction). E.g EEHV panel, multiple individual PCRs. Excludes avian panel | various | 2-3 D |
| 92014 | qPCR Additional Target (no extraction) | various | 2-3 D |
| 70049 | Reticulocyte Count | EDTA | D |
| 70135 | Second Opinion – Slide Preparation | Paraffin blocked tissue | Contact lab |
| 90662 | SLIDE SCAN- HISTO | Glass slide | Contact lab |
| 90663 | SLIDE SCAN- HISTO 60x | Glass slide | Contact lab |
| 70667 | Special stains – non-silver | Paraffin blocked tissue | Contact lab |
| 70668 | Special stains – silver | Paraffin blocked tissue | Contact lab |
| 970148 | Total T4 | Serum | D |
| 70654 | Toxoplasma or Neospora (single test) | Serum | 2-3 D |
| 90140 | Toxoplasma/ Neospora (both) | Serum | 2-3 D |
| 70112 | Urinalysis (Chemical & Microscopic) | Urine in Sterile Container | D |
| 70666 | Urinalysis + UPC | Urine in Sterile Container | D |
| 70665 | Urinalysis + urine C/S | Urine in Sterile Container | 2-3 D |
| 70083 | Urine Culture & Sensitivity | 2 D | |
| 70129 | Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio (UPC) | Urine in Sterile Container | D |